I don’t typically play Powerball, but whenever the jackpots get super high I (like everyone else on the planet) head to the store to grab a ticket or two. The Powerball jackpot tonight is $356 million, which means if you’re a gambling person (or maybe even if you’re not), there’s no time like the present to snag a ticket.

If you’re not exactly jazzed about heading to your local gas station to pick one up, now there’s an app called AutoLotto that can handle the whole process on your phone. It will also let you know when you win with those physical tickets you bought.

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With it you can purchase a lottery ticket and find out if you won, right on your phone.To buy, you need to sign up within the app and then allow the app to geolocate your phone (determine what state you’re buying the lottery ticket in). For now, buying within the app is restricted to just New Hampshire, the home of the lottery and where AutoLotto has an office. More states are expected to be added soon.

The reason for just the one state is lottery laws require the app to have an office everywhere it sells tickets.

If you’re in the majority and can’t buy a ticket directly within the app in your state, you can still scan tickets you do buy and get a notification if you win.

If you’re buying dozens of tickets, that can make going through them once the numbers are announced a little easier; although with $356 million on the line I imagine I would still meticulously go through all my tickets anyway before tossing them.